Personally, what I think will help cure gun violence is witnesses actually pointing out to the cops who committed the crime but.

1) Lots of people don't like the police

2) They're afraid (and possibly rightfully so) of retaliation.

So there will probably not be much accomplished by the citizens to help lower crime which will leave it all up to the cops. It's sort of like parents who don't make sure their kids do homework and expect teachers to make sure their kids learn.

Please join us on November 21st, when we reconvene for session two of Community Conversations to continue the discussion and consider some of the ways that we can act to reduce the violence in Crown Heights. The dialogue will take place at 6:30 pm at Launch Charter School, on 1580 Dean Street.

I saw that but fractured communities implies more of a "it takes a village..." deal and stressed families to me means that there are problems that the parents are having a hard time coping with. But, that's just my opinion.

Around 2:40 am this morning, there was a shooting in front of 1119 Prospect Place, between Albany and Kingston Aves. A 28-year old male was wounded and taken to Kings County Hospital where he was admitted.

S.O.S. Crown Heights is organizing a community rally TOMORROW to express our collective opposition to this act of violence in our neighborhood during the season of peace. Even though - perhaps because - it is Christmas Eve, we hope you will join us for 30 minutes to stand against violence.

According to DNA Info, the 47 rookie cops who just joined the 77th precinct have allowed the Impact Zone in that area to be extended. It'll now go from Utica to Ralph between Sterling and Eastern Parkway, plus Lincoln Terrace Park. Hopefully that'll help.

Lately there has been a lot of drug activity and violence on St. Johns, near Utica....as well as on Lincoln, near Utica.Given the rising property values in the area, I expect the police officers working the Impact Zone to be told to be very "assertive".

Undercover officers bought cocaine, heroin and alprazolam, the generic form of Xanax, from the dealers 120 times between January 2013 and 2014, according to a statement by the Kings County District Attorney's Office. The local drug crew, which called itself "Sterling World," allegedly sold drugs in the lobbies and walkways along Sterling Place between Utica and Rochester avenues, near M.S. 394, a middle school.

My recollection from a few years ago was that a lot of the guys selling drugs on Franklin and Nostrand had already been pushed out of the neighborhood and were coming from ENY and Brownsville to sell drugs as the trade was already firmly established in the areas they moved to. I think this is just the usual summertime old heads/young bloods battles.

In the May 29th incident, the deceased is rumored to have beat up a guy who then returned a day later to kill him. Unless we are allowed to choose "revenge" as a reason, I guess we'd have to assign a cause to the beating up part.

Victim: Male, black, 21 years old was shot once in the left arm and treated at Kings County Hospital for his injuries. The victim is listed in stable condition and in police custody for an active Criminal Court Warrant.

Perpetrator- fled the scene in an unknown direction.

THIS CASE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH THE 77TH PRECINCT DETECTIVE SQUAD. ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN LEAD TO THE ARREST OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHOOTING. PLEASE CONTACT THE 77TH PRECINCT DETECTIVE SQUAD 718-735-0662, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 718-735-0634, OR THE CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM 1800-577-TIPS(OFFERS A REWARD UO TO $2000 FOR ANONYMOUS INFORMATION THAT CAN LEAD TO THE ARREST AND INDICTMENT OF A VIOLENT FELON).

Wednesday's response to Monday's shooting. The crowd filled in some after this pic, and Councilman Cornegy made an appearance. Don't know what he will or can do about gun violence in the area, but glad to know at least his attention is on it.

" In the three other incidents, two men and one woman were shot in the legs, officers said. One of these victims was shot at a barbecue on St. Johns Place between Washington and Classon avenues, police said."

None of these incidences are mentioned above, but all seem to have occurred on approximately June 16th.

This means the twitter site I follow seems to only report instances in which a police emergency service unit (ESU)

Quote:The 77th Precinct would like to notify you about three people stabbed in Lincoln Terrace Park that resulted in a Homicide. The details are as follows:

Monday, June 23,2014 at approximately 11:11pm inside of the Lincoln Terrace Park Basketball Courts(Buffalo Ave - East New York Ave).

Victim #1- Male, Black, 18 years old was stabbed in the left side of his chest and removed from the scene via EMS to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Victim #2- Male, Black, 17 years old was stabbed in the right arm and removed from the scene via EMS to Kings County Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries and listed in stable condition.

Victim #3- Male, Black, 20 years old was stabbed in the left leg and removed from the scene via EMS to Kings County Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries and listed in stable condition.

PERPETRATORS- UNKNOWN MALES, BLACK, UNKNOWN AGES AND UNKNOWN MOTIVE FOR THE STABBINGS. FLED THE LOCATION IN AN UNKNOWN DIRECTION.

***THIS CASE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH THE PATROL BOROUGH BROOKLYN NORTH HOMICIDE SQUAD AND THE 77TH PRECINCT DETECTIVE SQUAD. ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN LEAD TO THE ARREST OF THE PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE STABBINGS. PLEASE CONTACT THE 77TH PRECINCT DETECTIVE SQUAD 718-735-0662, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 718-735-0634, OR THE CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM 1800-577-TIPS(OFFERS A REWARD UP TO $2000 FOR ANONYMOUS INFORMATION THAT CAN LEAD TO THE ARREST AND INDICTMENT OF A VIOLENT FELON)

The 77th Precinct would like to notify you about an Arrest affected today by the 77th Precinct Detective and Brooklyn North Homicide Squads in connection to the three people stabbed that resulted in a Homicide previously reported as occuring on Monday June 23,2014 at approximately11:11pm inside Lincoln Terrace Park.

Victim- Male, black, 23 years old was shot twice to the neck and once to the right thigh. The victim was removed to Kings County Hospital and is listed in stable condition.

Perpetrator- Unknown, fled the loaction in an unknown direction.

***THIS CASE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH THE 77TH PRECINCT DETECTIVE SQUAD. ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN LEAD TO THE ARREST OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHOOTING. PLEASE CONTACT THE 77TH PRECINCT DETECTIVE SQUAD 718-735-0662, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 718-735-0634, OR THE CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM 1800-577-TIPS(OFFERS A REWARD UP TO $2000 FOR ANONYMOUS INFORMATION THAT CAN LEAD TO THE ARREST AND INDICTMENT OF A VIOLENT FELON).

Until marijuana is legalized, it seems to be correlated with guns and violence:

"On Friday, 06/13/2014 within 1333 Prospect Place, the New York City Police Department’s Narcotics Division executed a search warrant that resulted in three(3) arrest, and the seizure of two (2) firearms and eight (8) ounces of marijuana .

In addition, on 06/24/2014, within 1342 Saint Johns Place , the Narcotics Division executed a search warrant that resulted two (2) arrest, and the seizure of (3) firearms, 3.5 ounces of marijuana, and a sum of U.S. currency. The occupants of the aforementioned locations were responsible for daily, illegal drug activity affecting the quality of life for Crown Heights community residents. The Police continually need your help in keeping your neighborhood safe from gun violence, and free of drug dealers."

July 3rd

On Thursday, July 3,2014, at approximately 7:44 PM in front of 1589 Prospect Place( Ralph Avenue- Buffalo Avenue).

Victim: Male, Black, 19 years old was found shot once in the left armpit. He was removed to Brookdale Hospital for treatment of his injury via EMS and pronounced dead shortly after arriving.

Perpetrator- Unknown and fled the location in an unknown direction.

Also on July 3rd:

Brooklyn: Prospect Place & Ralph Ave Crime scene being established in regards to 2 people shot, 1 Aided in serious condition.

"The 77th Precinct would like to inform you that four (4) Police Officers assigned to the 77th Precinct suffered serious injuries. The details are as follows:

Sunday, July 6,2014 at approximately 2:00am in front of 959 St. Marks Avenue (Albany Avenue-Kingston Avenue). Police Officers responded to a call of shots fired. Upon arrival they observed, pursued and arrested a M/B/21 years old in possession of a loaded .45 caliber semi-automatic firearm in front of 959 St Marks Avenue . Subsequent to the arrest a bicycle was thrown down from the fifth floor balcony of 959 St. Marks Avenue, striking four (4) Officers who were there to assist in the arrest. The Officers were taken to Kings County Hospital via EMS for treatment of multiple serious injuries. Consequently several arrest were affected at 959 St. Marks Avenue. Including the arrest of the individual responsible for throwing the bike at the Officers.

The July 11th incident resulted in two people being wounded, one in serious condition. A community gathering is being led by SOS Crown Heights at 7 PM tonight (July 14), and the corner of Albany Ave and Prospect Place.